禁止

きんし

prohibition, ban

What does 禁止 mean?

禁止 is a Japanese noun meaning prohibition, ban in English. It is written as 禁止 in kanji, きんし in hiragana, and kinshi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

喫煙は絶対禁止

Smoking is strictly prohibited.